Nonstop flight route between Tehran, Iran and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), Tehran, Iran and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,408 miles (or 10,313 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKA / OIIE |
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Location: | Tehran, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°24'57"N by 51°9'7"E |
Area Served: | Tehran |
Operator/Owner: | Iranian Airports Holding Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3305 feet (1,007 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKA |
More Information: | IKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA):
- It was designed to replace Mehrabad International Airport, which is in the west of the city, now inside the city boundaries.
- "I think they were given false reports that the Turks were still on the site, while they had all evacuated the airport by Friday," airport manager Hossein Pirouzi said.
- The French firm ADPI, subsidiary of the Aéroports de Paris Group has been commissioned for providing a master plan development study, with a second phase of development offering a 26.5 million annual passengers throughput capacity.
- The construction began before the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
- The furthest airport from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport", another name for IKA is "فرودگاه امام خمینی".
- Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport handled 4,986,477 passengers last year.
- On 26 October 2007, it was announced that as of 28 October 2007 at midnight, all international flights except those bound to and from Damascus, Jeddah and Medina were transferred to the Imam Khomeini International Airport and the IKA became Tehran's primary international airport.
- The closest airport to Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is Mehrabad Airport (THR), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of IKA.
- IKA is equipped with the ILS since August 2009.
- Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- NAS Norfolk started its roots training aviators at Naval Air Detachment, Curtiss Field, Newport News, on May 19, 1917.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- The increased pace of operations made it necessary to further physical plant growth.
- As World War I came to an end, the former NAS Hampton Roads saw erratic growth, growing to nearly 167 officers, 1,227 enlisted men and 65 planes.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- Air Operations conducts over 100,000 flight operations each year, an average of 275 flights per day or one every six minutes.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.